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Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Firm scored a victory at the New Jersey Supreme Court. On January 22, 2015, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled in favor of the the Firm and its client, Ocean Township, with regard to the zoning of a portion of property in Waretown.

Gregory P. McGuckin argued the case before the Court and Christopher J. Dasti prepared the briefs filed with the Court. The Court agreed with the arguments put forth by the Firm that the township ordinances were part of a comprehensive scheme for establishing a town center, protecting the town from sprawl and, in a coordinated fashion, preventing the destruction of contiguous areas of inter-related and undeveloped sensitive natural resources.

Most recently, the Firm has been appointed Township Attorney for Manchester Township. As a result of this newest appointment, the Firm now serves as Township/Borough Attorney for six Ocean County municipalities, as well as serving as special counsel in countless others.

Aside from serving as municipal attorney, the Firm also serves as attorney for the Lacey Township Municipal Utilities Authority, the Toms River Township Planning Board, the Berkeley Township Planning Board, the Lakewood Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, and numerous other planning boards, zoning boards, and land use boards in Ocean, Mercer, and Burlington Counties.

The Firm also has extensive experience in the municipal courts of New Jersey. The Firm serves as Municipal Prosecutor or Public Defender in many municipalities in Ocean, Monmouth, Mercer, and Burlington Counties.

The Firm does not only represent public clients. The Firm represents many local businesses in commercial transactions as well as individuals in real estate transactions, criminal defense, and estate planning.